Historic Pit At Louie Mueller BBQ Destroyed In 2nd Blaze In 2 Days

Historic Pit At Louie Mueller BBQ Destroyed In 2nd Blaze In 2 Days

2 big fires on consecutive nights have destroyed the historic brick pit at Louie Mueller BBQ in Taylor Texas. The first conflagration was put out only to reflare hours later and render the ancient pit a complete loss.

TTM notified me of this particularly disappointing loss to the Roadfood community and the community of Taylor TX. I only visited once, 6 years ago, but it's etched out in my mind as one of my favorite classic Texas Style BBQ joints

For the most up-to-date information, I might suggest that you follow @LouieMuellerBBQ on Twitter. Even if you don't have a Twitter account, you should be able to click on their link and see the most recent updates. In addition to updates on the re-opening, you also get an added dose of family drama!

The latest, it would seem, is that they have additional pits (that they describe as "well-seasoned") and will be able to re-open soon. It was just the original pit that was destroyed.

What sounds interesting to me is J Meuller opening his new establishment in Austin and Louis Meuller's pit burning. Not saying they're connected just saying. Too bad about the family drama, kinda reminds me of the Kreiz split in 1999 in Lockhart.

I feel terrible for them. However, I feel much better knowing they're going to be up and smoking again, soon. When I drive down to Austin from Dallas, Louie Mueller BBQ is usually the first place I head to.